New technologies unveiled at Latrun Conference
At the Latrun Conference this past week, Elbit Industries unveiled several new pieces of equipment for fighting under urban warfare conditions. The Mini-VIPER model robot (pictured) weighs around 3.5 kilograms and is equipped with an array of sensors. Small enough to move through tunnels and narrow alleys, it can be thrown into a building through a window and automatically begins scanning its environment.Additionally, Israel Aircraft unveiled two advanced navigational systems for tanks and armored personnel carriers. They are called the Modular Azimuth Position System and the Advanced Navigation System, which provide position and orientation data, and can be used in a variety of battlefied scenarios such as urban combat zones.
The robot is designed to protect infantry soldiers from explosives, booby traps and hostile forces lying in ambush, Elbit said on Wednesday.
The company also displayed its Hermes 90 unmanned aerial vehicle, a short-range drone which can hover for an extended period in the air and gather intelligence on targets on the ground.
Other platforms displayed include the EO Shield, which provides 360-degree protection missile defense, and the SOTM satellite communications platform, which allows for “easy” two-way broadband satellite communication and the sending of video footage while moving, Elbit added.
The Latrun Conference is jointly sponsored by the IDF’s Ground Forces Command, the Institute for Land Warfare Studies, the Latrun Museum Association and the Armored Corps Memorial Site. This year's theme was "fighting in urban terrain."
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